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Cannon God Exaxxion #11: Stage 2 Part 3 (of 5)
 | Action! Drama! Suspense! Fury! Cannon God Exaxxion packs it all into 40 pages this month, starting from our hero laying on top of a pile of his dead schoolmates, to his cute little crush, Akane, being abducted by alien robots, to an emotional gun battle with another alien robot (and more dead schoolmates), to a rush back to the giant robot, Exaxxion, racing to save it from imminent destruction. It looks like those Riofaldian aliens have something up their sleeves -- something big and powerful. We'll have to see how it does against the tough teen and his giant robot. It's all packed inside the pages of Cannon God Exaxxion , now with more pages for your reading enjoyment! |
Metropolis TPB
 | From Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro Boy , comes Metropolis , the legendary 1949 graphic novel that inspired the animated fame that floored audiences and critics alike. In a not-so-far-off future a beautiful, artifically created girl -- unaware of her non-human background -- searches for the non-existent parents she believes must exist, wandering alone in a world populated by humans and by the slave-driven robots who serve them. Tezuka's key theme of the nature of humanity in a technological society is framed in bold relief, as well as his wry allegorical observations of the Cold War that was escalating when he created Metropolis . A brilliant work of wit and wisdom -- and guest-starring some friends you may recognize from Astro Boy ! -- Metropolis is one of graphic fiction's most enduring tales, available for the first time in an English-language edition. |
Appleseed Book 4: The Promethean Balance TPB
 | Dark Horse starts its regular publication schedule of manga collections with a bang! Masamune Shirow's acclaimed cyberpunk epic about ESWAT operative Deunan and her robot lover Briareos continues its successful run with a fourth collection -- but now it's at Dark Horse. Beautiful art and a complex and fully realized future world make this among the best of the manga titles available in the United States. |
3x3 Eyes Volume 6: Key to the Sacred Land TPB
 | Pai, the beautiful 300-year-old amnesiac mystic, and her companion-cum-immortal slave, Tokyo student Yakumo Fujii, search China for ancient relics to provide clues to the location of Pai's hidden Tibetan homeland, where Pai's memories can be restored. But the two are not the only ones in search of these objects. Both the dashing relic-hunter Jake McDonald and the nefarious Choukai, are trying to get their mitts on a certain mystic incense burner. And when Choukai traps Pai within a sorcerous binding circle, Yakumo is torn by the fateful decision of whether or not to pay the artifact as ransom to free Pai and by doing so, dooming Pai's memories and his own chance of returning to his mortal existence. |
Nextworld Volume 1 TPB
 | From the creator of Astro Boy and Metropolis, comes Nextworld, part of Osamu Tezuka's cycle of original science-fiction graphic novels - including Lost World and Metropolis - published in the late 1940s and early 1950s. When nuclear testing creates mutated animals with amazing supernatural abilities, the world and its great superpowers are drawn into political conflict that could light the fuse for World War III. A wry satire of the Cold War - and guest-starring some friends you may recognize from Astro Boy - Lost World is timeless graphic fiction from one of the medium's true masters, available for the first time in an English-language edition. |
Eden Volume 2: It's an Endless World! TPB
 | Graphic, cyberpunk, and philosophical, Eden is a place where endearing heroes face a constant struggle for survival and violent surprises wait around every corner! After a large portion of humanity is wiped out by a brutal, new virus, an organization known as the Propator seeks to wrest control of the world from the United Nations. Elijah, a young survivor with immunity to the virus, crosses paths with a group of supposed freedom fighters. His companion, an artificially intelligent combat robot named Cherubim, is appropriated and reprogrammed, and Elijah is pulled into a world of relentless peril and intrigue! Cybernetic enhancements! Extreme violence! This breathtaking ride is just getting started! From the pages of Afternoon , the same manga anthology that brought us Blade of the Immortal and Oh My Goddess! Often compared to Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira in both artistic execution and storytelling scope, Hiroki Endo's deep and beautiful Eden series is finally available in English! Each volume comes... |
Samurai Executioner Vol. 10 TPB
 | It's the final volume of Samurai Executioner , and like the previous nine volumes, the last is a combination of life's varying tides of good fortune and ill circumstance. The woman who once stole the weapons of samurai cops is becoming a cop herself. It's a story of gender struggles in a time long past. All the while, criminals keep losing their heads to Asa the decapitator. But one criminal might leave something behind that could hurt our favorite protagonist. Drafted by the creators of Lone Wolf and Cub , Dark Horse Comics has been proud to present this beautiful and individual series of samurai-era, crime-and-punishment drama. Each volume of Samurai Executioner comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. FOR MATURE READERS |
Tanpenshu Vol. 1
 | Heart wrenching and complex, Tanpenshu , Volume one, is the first of two collections of powerful, shorter works by manga master Hiroki Endo (creator of the critically acclaimed, long-running Eden manga series). The three stories in this first volume are mature explorations of humanity's constant, fumbling attempts to find hope and meaning in a confusing, violent world. A disfigured misfit befriends a doomed yakuza outcast, a group of school kids fail to see the anger that's about to boil over from one of their own, and members of an experimental theatre troupe embark on a project that will test both their friendships and the group's grasp on reality. By the creator of Eden , which AnimeOnDvd.com writer Jarred Pine deems, "one of the more riveting and gut-wrenching volumes of manga that I have not only read all year, but quite possibly ever." Each volume comes shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ content advisory. |
Bubblegum Crisis: Grand Mal TPB - nick & dent
 | Mega-Tokyo, 2031. The Great Kanto earthquake six years earlier has left scars the city won't soon forget. Even as its glorious Genom tower rises higher with repairs, in its shadow creeps a new wave of crime, a sign that beneath the growing prosperity and recovery is an undercurrent of discontent . . . a world on the brink of exploding. And if the Armored Defense Police can't prevent the bubble from bursting, then the four-woman vigilante unit known as Knight Sabers will suit up for action! |
Blade of the Immortal Volume 12: Autumn Frost TPB
 | You'd think that Manji, the immortal swordsman, would have dispatched just about every sinister personality in feudal Japan on his mission to slay a thousand evil men. But instead of thinning out the vicious herd, he's only shaken loose the most vicious and depraved. Now, Manji and his pal Magatsu are on the trail of one of the baddest apples in the barrel, Shira, old enemy of Manji -- and a one-handed enemy, courtesy of the immortal's blade. But while Manji and Magatsu are hunting Shira, the crafty killer has hired a pack of hunters of his own, and if he can't kill Manji, he's hoping for the next best thing: to cut Manji to pieces on a daily basis. Collecting issues#73-#80 of the ongoing series. |
Mantis Woman TPB Vol. 1
 | Get ready for spine-tingling chills in this creepy anthology filled with ghoulish neighbors, a supernatural serial killer, and other creatures feasting on fear and blood. |
Initial D TPB Vol. 6
 | Fitting with the nature of their courtship, the romance between Maya and Cole comes down to the outcome of a race--namely a race between Maya and Tak down Mt. Usui. If she loses, she'll give up her virginity to Cole. Whether he wants to or not, Tak is not only going to accept his challenge, he's going to win. But Cole's insecurity may skewer his lustful dreams when he notices a picture of Ry Takahashi in Maya's purse. And Tak's own romance with Natalie sees a bit of friendly fire when Maya's friend Simone develops a crush on the Akina Downhill Champion. But there are cars to drive and races to race, and the Red Sun's Kent Nakamura challenging Tak to a downhill at Mt. Akagi is just the thing to snap the sinews of love for the Akina gang. . .at least momentarily. |
Maison Ikkoku TPB Vol. 3 (2nd Ed.)
 | From Rumiko Takahashi, the beloved creator of Inu-Yasha and Ranma 1/2 , comes the romantic (sort of) comedy Maison Ikkoku , presented in a new edition in its original episodic order! Kyoko's meddling parents plot to get their daughter to give up her independence and move back home. Yusaku meets his (sort of) girlfriend's overzealous folks and then ends up on a never-ending visit to his own parents' house. |
Neon Genesis Evangelion TPB Vol. 6 (Japanese Language Ed.)
 | A.D. 2015: Since arriving in the super-technological city of Tokyo-3, 14-year old Shinji Ikari has made a cold reunion with his estranged father Gendo, head of the classified United Nations agency, NERV - who recruited him into piloting NERV's top-secret weapon, "Evangelion" against the mysterious invaders code-named "Angels." Meanwhile, NERV's tall, dark and handsome agent Ryoji Kaji has presented Gendo with a very special cargo: a tiny, embryonic object code-named "Adam" - the first human being. But does Kaji know about Gendo's decision to go ahead with the "dummy plug" system, and what it might mean for Rei, the pilot of Unit-00? Meanwhile, Unit-02 pilot Asuka, living with Shinji and his commander Misato, finds her feelings for either are mercurial, as she "practices" being a girlfriend with Shinji while her true infatuation is with Kaji, who's trying to rekindle his old college romance with Misato. Rei later surprises Shinji by inviting him into her dingy... |
Neotopia TPB Vol. 2
 | Braving the sea of Atlan, the crew of the Majestic Explorer, led by Nalyn and her friends, are waylaid by a band of pirates. Captured aboard the Caravaggio, the company is rescued by Ki-Ek and Nimn. With Ki-Ek in his power armor in the lead, the crew of the Majestic Explorer do battle with the pirates, while the pirate king Hyesh challenges Nalyn to personal combat. Meanwhile, unknown to them all the Krossian Emperors have assembled a mighty armada. General Kaizier and Task-master Ghul were sent to lead this new army. Their goal: to destroy Nalyn and her small band once and for all. |
Duel Masters Pocket Edition TPB Vol. 1
 | His name is Shobu, ordinary kid and Duel Master tournament champion. Thanks to his mysterious and missing father, Shobu has an unexpected edge in the card games, for he alone can directly access the "Zone", a dimensional realm where mythical and mystical battles are fought between wild beings to the finish. Plenty of would-be masters want to challenge Shobu and even stranger beings want his access to the Zone, but for now the champ stands tough. But a quest for his missing father will open even deeper mysteries than the boy could have expected. |
Astro Boy Volume 9 TPB - nick & dent
 | Osama Tezuka's Astro Boy is the all-time, 100,000 horsepower champion of classic all-ages robot action! Available for the first time in America, these tales are as exciting, touching, and hilarious as when Tezuka crafted them almost half a century ago! In this volume: Astro Boy tries to foil a mad scientist's plot to use a robotic Cleopatra to recreate the ancient kingdom of Egypt; Astro tries to solve the mystery of a young ghost appearing on 3D TVs; and Astro joins with the robot Cobalt in a race against time to stop a lost H-Bomb from devastating Japan! This volume contains the following stories: The Secret of the Egyptian Conspirators The Invisible Giant Cobalt |
Gunsmith Cats: Bean Bandit #5 (of 9)
 | No honor among thieves! When drug dealer Jones decides the best way to outrun Bean Bandit is with an assault gun bullet, the underworld race between Bean, Riff Raff, and Rally Vincent changes from a race to the finish to a death match. Only Rally and her sharpshooting stands between Bean and a bullet in his head. And things don't get better when her own passenger decides it's time to puke all over the windshield! |
Pokemon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu #3
 | Warehouse Find -- We don't normally offer less-than-mint-condition books for sale, but with the continued demand for back issues, we've decided to add our Warehouse backstock to our website. The majority of our comics are in mint condition, but there are some with minor dings. Sorry, no returns on Warehouse backstock comics. |
Reality Check TPB Vol. 1
 | You've read the "The Cat in the Hat", now get ready for "The Cat in the Helmet"! Catreece, a regular housecat, dons her owner's True Virtual Reality helmet and is transformed into a beautiful humanoid cat-girl on the Virtual Internet System. The mischief, mayhem, and merriment that result are something that could only come from a feline mind. Writtten and illustrated by Rosearick Rikki Simons and Tavisha Wolfgarth. |
Big Eyes, Small Mouth - A Universal Japanese Anime RPG SC
 | Big Eyes, Small Mouth is a multi-genre RPG, inspired by the dynamic characters and stories found in Japanese animation. Comedy or horror, fantasy or science-fiction... if you can imagine it, you can play it! The game rules accurately reflect the "anime atmosphere" by emphasizing role playing rather than numbers and charts. Additionally, character creation can take less than ten minutes, and is extensive enough to offer characters magic, mechs, psionics, heightened abilities, unique artifacts - the options are nearly limitless! Big Eyes, Small Mouth also features: Amazing artwork by talented fan artists Easy-to-follow flowcharts clear, concise tables throughout the text A quick and elegant combat system Advice for both the Game Master and the player for this and many other RPGs Game "seeds" to assist Game Masters develop adventures Comprehensive glossary, bibliography, resources and index Hours and hours of fun! Ages 12 to adult. Requires two (2) six-sided dice. |
Duel Masters Pocket Edition TPB Vol. 2
 | The last of his tragic race, the Elephant-Man known as the Mighty Shouter wanders the wastelands of the Duel Realm in search of vengeance for his slaughtered people. He faces enemies from the Ghost race, and someone of great power stands mysteriously behind them. Shori Kirifuda is trapped in the hostile Duel Realm; can he help the Shouter find his real enemy and avenge the dead? The road to the final conflict is fraught with terrible danger, and the enemy is powerful and ready to fight to the death! Meanwhile, the strange war has implications even on earth, where Shori's son Shobu finds the battles reflected in the card duels as well. FC 112pp 5x7.25'" |
Akira Vol. 1 TPB
 | Dark Horse is committed to bringing the finest comics from around the world to America. Now, in association with Kodansha Ltd. and Studio Proteus, Dark Horse has again gathered one of the crown jewels of graphic fiction. Katsuhiro Otomo's stunning science-fiction masterpiece, Akira! Regarded by many as the finest comic series ever produced, Akira is a bold and breathtaking epic of potent narrative strength and astonishing illustrative skill. Akira is set in the post-apocalypse Neo-Tokyo of 2019, a vast metropolis built on the ashes of a Tokyo annihilated by an apocalyptic blast of unknown power that triggered World War III. The lives of two streetwise teenage friends, Tetsuo and Kaneda, change forever when dormant paranormal abilities begin to waken in Tetsuo, who becomes a target for a shadowy government operation, a group who will stop at nothing to prevent another catastrophe like that which leveled Tokyo. And at the core of their motivation is a raw, all-consuming fear: a fear of someone -- or some thing... |
Museum of Terror Vol. 1 TPB
 | Dark Horse Comics is very proud to present Museum of Terror , a series of horror stories by Japan's foremost creator of horror manga. Full of compelling and charming characters and relationships, and featuring some of the finest comics art available, Junji Ito has seen his works translated into successful films in Japan. Ito's Uzumaki , the thrilling and grotesque manga and film, have already found success in America, and now we present "Tomie," the first story in this fantastic series. "Tomie" is the story of an eternally youthful and beautiful high school girl, whose admirers are obsessed to the point of murdering her. But to their horror, she is reincarnated over and over. "Tomie" also became a popular film in Japan, and now it launches Dark Horse's series of Ito's horrific works, Museum of Terror . Junji Ito is Japan's foremost horror manga artist. With "Tomie," Ito won the Umezu Prize, the manga equivalent of the Oscar. Seven movies and five made-for-TV... |
Berserk Volume 3 TPB
 | Guts, the feared Black Swordsman, finishes his desperate battle with the monstrous Count, but the Count's dying pleas activate the Behelit, summoning the five God Hands, demon lords of immeasurable power. Guts' journey so far has been a long road of pain and death, but it's a walk in the park compared to fighting his way out of Hell itself! Created by Kenturo Miura, Berserk is exactly what its title advertises; a savage, gruesome, and often humorous roller-coaster ride, inspiring the internationally popular anime series. Each volume of Berserk comes shrink-wrapped and carries a cover content advisory. One of the most eagerly anticipated manga properties in recent years, Berserk was originally published in Japan and has been serialized in Young Animal Magazine since the early 1990s. The Berserk manga has been adapted into a best-selling anime series available from Media Blasters! MATURE READERS |
Mail Vol. 1 TPB
 | Private detective Reiji Akiba has a theory about those awkward moments and weird coincidences we all encounter in life. They are actually encounters with the dead -their way of sending us a message. But you may not want to open such strange mail from beyond-not unless you can see the ghostly attachment, like Akiba can. And not unless you carry a gun that can kill what isn't alive, like Akiba's aptly named Kagutsuchi , "the tool between God and earth" . . . digging a divine grave to lay to rest the evil dead. Volume 1 of Mail opens with a model's photo shoot at what was a lovely riverside. But someone's thrown their trash away here: human bones. When the negatives in the darkroom reveal hidden horror, it's time for the magazine to hire Akiba. The answers lie in the secret basement of a shunned house . . . but they don't lie peacefully! Mail was recently made into a live-action Japanese horror movie starring Chiaki Kuriyama - "Go-Go Yubari" from Kill Bill . With Mail and Corpse Delivery... |